Adjusting Play Of Steering Head Bearing (250 Exc-F Eu); Adjusting Play Of Steering Head Bearing (250 Xcf-W Usa); Fork Offset (250 Xcf-W Usa) - KTM 250 XCF-W USA 2010 Owner's Manual

MAINTENANCE WORK ON CHASSIS AND ENGINE
Adjusting play of steering head bearing
11.24
Adjusting play of steering head bearing
11.25
Fork offset (250 XCF‑W USA)
11.26
(250 EXC-F EU)
x
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Jack up the motorcycle. (
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Loosen screws
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Loosen and retighten screw
Guideline
Screw, top steering head
–
Using a plastic hammer, tap lightly on the upper triple clamp to avoid strains.
–
Fully tighten screw
Guideline
Screw, top triple clamp
100022-10
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Tighten screw
Guideline
Screw, top steering stem
–
Check the steering head bearing play. (
(250 XCF‑W USA)
x
–
Jack up the motorcycle. (
–
Loosen screw
–
Loosen and retighten screw
Guideline
Screw, top steering head
–
Using a plastic hammer, tap lightly on the upper triple clamp to avoid strains.
–
Fully tighten screw
Guideline
Screw, top triple clamp
500103-11
–
Mount and tighten screw
Guideline
Screw, top steering stem
–
Check the steering head bearing play. (
You can see the currently set offset if you remove screw
The fork offset

the center of the fork leg to the center of the steering head bearing.
The fork offset can optionally be adjusted.
Marking to the front gives greater stability on fast racetracks.

Fork offset
Front marking
Marking to the rear (condition at delivery) gives better handling in bends.

Fork offset
Rear marking
800009-10
p. 33)
and .
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.
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.
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p. 40)
p. 33)
. Remove screw .
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.
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.
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M8
p. 40)
has an impact on the handling of the vehicle. It is calculated from
18 mm (0.71 in)
20 mm (0.79 in)
M20x1.5 10 Nm (7.4 lbf ft)
M8 20 Nm
(14.8 lbf ft)
M8 20 Nm
(14.8 lbf ft)
M20x1.5 10 Nm (7.4 lbf ft)
M8 17 Nm
(12.5 lbf ft)
17 Nm Loctite ®
(12.5 lbf ft)
.
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41
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